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Master- og bacheloroppgaver i sykepleie / spesialsykepleie / helsevitenskap
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“Becoming myself”: how participants in a longitudinal substance use disorder recovery study experienced receiving continuous feedback on their results
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)Background Being a participant in longitudinal follow-up studies is not commonly a factor considered when investigating useful self-change aspects for individuals attempting recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). ... -
Data quality of Glasgow Coma Scale and Systolic Blood Pressure in scientific studies involving physician-staffed emergency medical services: Systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)Background Emergency physicians on‐scene provide highly specialized care to severely sick or injured patients. High‐quality research relies on the quality of data, but no commonly accepted definition of EMS data quality ... -
Thyroidectomy Versus Medical Management for Euthyroid Patients With Hashimoto Disease and Persisting Symptoms: A Randomized Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04)Background: Hashimoto disease is a chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. Despite adequate hormone substitution, some patients have persistent symptoms that may be the result of immunologic pathophysiology. Objective: To ... -
MiR-18a and miR-18b are expressed in the stroma of oestrogen receptor alpha negative breast cancers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05)Background Previously, we have shown that miR-18a and miR-18b gene expression strongly correlates with high proliferation, oestrogen receptor -negativity (ER−), cytokeratin 5/6 positivity and basal-like features of breast ... -
Alcohol‐attributed disease burden in four Nordic countries between 2000 and 2017: Are the gender gaps narrowing? A comparison using the Global Burden of Disease, Injury and Risk Factor 2017 study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Abstract Introduction and Aims The gender difference in alcohol use seems to have narrowed in the Nordic countries, but it is not clear to what extent this may have affected differences in levels of harm. We compared ... -
Rhythm Analysis during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Using Convolutional Neural Networks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05)Chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) induce artifacts in the ECG that may provoque inaccurate rhythm classification by the algorithm of the defibrillator. The objective of this study was to design ... -
Emotional Eating in Relation to Worries and Psychological Distress Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based Survey on Adults in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)Population-based studies have revealed a high occurrence of self-reported psychological distress symptoms during the early phases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Stress and negative affect can lead to ... -
Burden of treatment in patients with chronic heart failure – A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)Background Patients with heart failure (HF) must manage both a demanding treatment regimen and self-care, which may lead to a burden of treatment. The purpose of this study was to assess the levels of burdens from treatment ... -
Systematic Observation of Frail Older Patients in Homecare - Implementing a Competence Improvement Program
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The early recognition of deterioration in frail older patients is a vital competence of homecare professionals, yet there is a gap between competence demands and actual competence. The aim of this study is ... -
Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) activity after increased distance to out-of-hours services: an observational study from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Background Organizational changes in out-of-hour (OOH) services may have unintended consequences for other prehospital services. Reports indicate an increased use of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) after ... -
Effects of replacing PSA with Stockholm3 for diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cance in a health care system – the Stavanger Experience
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)Objective To describe early experience of replacing PSA with Stockholm3 for detection of prostate cancer in primary care. Design and methods Longitudinal observations, comparing outcome measures before and after the ... -
Age-related changes in behavioural and emotional problems in Smith–Magenis syndrome measured with the Developmental Behavior Checklist
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)Smith–Magenis syndrome (SMS) is a genetic syndrome most often caused by a deletion on chromosome 17 or more rarely by a mutation in the retinoic acid-induced 1 gene. The aim of this study was to investigate the Developmental ... -
Behind the Scenes of a Patient Safety Leadership Intervention in Nursing Homes and Homecare Researchers’ Tips for Success
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)Reports of patient safety interventions are often straightforward, well planned, well executed, and com prehensive. However, behind the scenes, there are usually many adaptations and customizations be fore and during the ... -
The reliability of a deep learning model in clinical out-of-distribution MRI data: A multicohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)Deep learning (DL) methods have in recent years yielded impressive results in medical imaging, with the potential to function as clinical aid to radiologists. However, DL models in medical imaging are often trained on ... -
Computer tomographic assessment of gastric volume in major trauma patients:impact of pre-hospital airway management on gastric air
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07)Background Gastric dilation is frequently observed in trauma patients. However, little is known about average gastric volumes comprising food, fluids and air. Although literature suggests a relevant risk of gastric ... -
Efficacy and efficiency of indoor nighttime human external cargo mission simulation in a high-fidelity training centre
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06)Background The human external cargo (HEC) operations conducted by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) rarely take place at night, making it difficult for crew members to attain and maintain the level of expertise ... -
Digital Image Analysis of Ki-67 Stained Tissue Microarrays and Recurrence in Tamoxifen-Treated Breast Cancer Patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07)Purpose: The proliferation marker Ki-67 has been used as a prognostic marker to separate low- and high-risk breast cancer subtypes and guide treatment decisions for adjuvant chemotherapy. The association of Ki-67 with ... -
Refined TNM-staging for pancreatic adenocarcinoma – Real progress or much ado about nothing?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)In order to provide optimal cancer care and prognostication, it is necessary to stage the disease. The 8th edition of the TNM-staging for exocrine pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) system has refined size-based ... -
Using simulation to help healthcare professionals relaying patient information during telephone conversations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)Background The purpose of this paper is to describe a development project in which simulation was used to improve the telephone-based conversations between nurses in an emergency department (ED) and physicians from different ... -
A needs assessment of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) carries an 86% mortality rate in Norway. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a potential adjunct in management of non-traumatic cardiac arrest and is ...
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